[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8418 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8418
To amend the National Labor Relations Act to require employers to post
notice regarding the rights and protections under that Act, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 21, 2026
Mr. Moore of West Virginia (for himself, Ms. Perez, Mr. LaLota, and Mr.
Bresnahan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and Workforce
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A BILL
To amend the National Labor Relations Act to require employers to post
notice regarding the rights and protections under that Act, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Know Your Labor Rights Act''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT.
(a) Notice-Posting and Transparency.--Section 8 of the National
Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 158) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(h) The Board shall promulgate regulations requiring each
employer to post and maintain, in conspicuous places where notices to
employees and applicants for employment are customarily posted both
physically and electronically, a notice setting forth the rights and
protections afforded employees under this Act. The Board shall readily
make available to the public and employers the form and text of such
notice at no cost on the Board's website. The Board shall promulgate
regulations requiring employers to notify each new employee of the
information contained in the notice described in the preceding two
sentences.''.
(b) Penalties.--Section 12 of the National Labor Relations Act (29
U.S.C. 162) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Sec. 12. Any person'' and inserting the
following:
``SEC. 12. PENALTIES.
``(a) Violations for Interference With Board.--Any person''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Violations for Posting Requirements.--If the Board, or any
agent or agency designated by the Board for such purposes, determines
that an employer has violated section 8(h) or regulations issued
thereunder, the Board shall--
``(1) state the findings of fact supporting such
determination;
``(2) issue and cause to be served on such employer an
order requiring that such employer comply with section 8(h) or
regulations issued thereunder; and
``(3) impose a civil penalty in an amount determined
appropriate by the Board, except that in no case shall the
amount of such penalty exceed $500 for each such violation.''.
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